Across the area

Wednesday

Columbia County authorities were searching Tuesday night for a missing 11-year-old Appling boy last seen walking down his driveway to meet his school bus.

Kyle Morris was last seen outside his Shucraft Road home about 8 a.m. Tuesday, according to the sheriff's office.

Kyle is white, with blond hair and blue eyes. He is 4 feet 3 inches tall and weighs 59 pounds. He was last seen wearing a teal T-shirt, tan shorts and New Balance shoes. He was carrying an X-Men backpack and Toy Soldiers lunchbox, according to the sheriff's office.

Man arrested in shooting

Police have arrested a man in the drive-by shooting of three teenagers Monday afternoon.

Carron Anthony Winfrey, 18, of Amsterdam Drive, is charged with three counts of aggravated assault and one count of possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, according to Richmond County sheriff's Sgt. Richard Roundtree.

Investigators suspect Mr. Winfrey was involved in a car chase with two teenagers and fired several shots from a 12-gauge shotgun. Selwyn Sneed and Antonio "Tony" Shanks, both 17, and 16-year-old Larrel Coucil were wounded.

Police wouldn't say whether they are pursuing any other suspects in the case. A witness said she saw three cars chasing the green Buick Regal that Selwyn was driving.

Wanted sex offender surrenders to police

A man wanted for not registering with the Richmond County Sheriff's Office as a convicted sex offender turned himself in to authorities early Tuesday.

George Louis White, 31, was charged with violating the sex offender registry, according to Investigator Ron Sylvester.

Air conditioners are targeted for copper

Air-conditioning units worth more than $20,000 were reported stolen or damaged for their copper tubing Monday, according to Richmond County sheriff's reports.

Thefts were reported throughout Augusta, including at a home on Windsor Spring Road, Barton Chapel Elementary School and a construction site on Deans Bridge Road.

Reports say five window units and 14 larger units valued at $1,000 or more were stolen.

Masked man takes Waffle restaurant money

Someone wearing a green ski mask robbed Waffle King at 1454 Walton Way early Tuesday, a police report shows.

An employee said the robber pointed a black handgun at her and demanded money from the register. The suspect fled on foot, the report said.

Police seek woman in domestic assault

Police are looking for an Augusta woman accused of striking her live-in boyfriend with a baseball bat Tuesday afternoon.

April Chanetta Coleman of Eve Street is wanted for hitting James Johnson in the back of the head, according to Richmond County sheriff's Investigator Tim Rzasa.

The victim remained at a hospital late Tuesday, police said.

Ms. Coleman is facing aggravated assault charges.

Anyone with information about her whereabouts is asked to call the Richmond County Sheriff's Office at (706) 821-1080.

Husband is indicted on murder charges

A Richmond County grand jury indicted a husband on murder charges Tuesday.

Charles Perez, 61, is accused of killing his wife, 57-year-old Deborah Perez, on June 7.

Mrs. Perez was found stabbed to death in her Richmond Hill Road home.

Suspect sought in stabbing over food

Authorities are looking for a man who they say stabbed a 32-year-old Aiken man Sunday night during an argument over food.

The sheriff's office is asking for the public's help locating a man known as Addonde.

The attack occurred at a home in the 100 block of a Shannon Lane.

According to a statement, the assailant stabbed the victim, William S. Lane, during a fight over Mr. Lane's dinner.

Mr. Lane had become angry, claiming the other man had taken too much, and punched the man, who then stabbed Mr. Lane with a knife, the report stated.

Anyone with information on the suspect's whereabouts is asked to call sheriff's Investigator Lynn Ghant at (800) 922-9709.

Meth lab in Jackson home leads to arrests

Aiken County authorities arrested a Jackson couple Tuesday afternoon after finding a methamphetamine lab in their home, police said.

Corbin and Mary McRae were in jail on charges of attempting to manufacture methamphetamine.

According to a statement from the sheriff's office, investigators visited the couple's home at about 11:20 a.m. and found marijuana, a generator, iodine, crystals and scales.

A 14-year-old boy was taken into emergency protective custody.

On Monday, a North Augusta couple were arrested after a meth lab was found in a storage unit they rented, police said.

Michael Stewart, 55, and Carole L. Starr, 60, were jailed on two counts each of manufacturing methamphetamine.

5 people injured in Thomson car crash

Five people were injured in a four-vehicle crash at Washington and Old Wrightsboro roads in Thomson on Tuesday morning.

Two victims were taken to Medical College of Georgia Hospital in Augusta, where they remained Tuesday night, according to Georgia State Patrol Trooper Robbie Roberson.

He identified them as Chandra Gladmon, of Washington, Ga., and Jeffery Alan Smith, of Lincolnton, Ga. Both were in serious condition, Trooper Roberson said.

Ms. Gladmon and her 8-year-old daughter were flown by helicopter to the hospital after the wreck, which occurred shortly before 10:30 a.m.

The child was treated and released, Trooper Roberson said.

- From staff reports

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